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Companies operating on both sides of the Tasman can
expect simplified regulatory obligations in the future,
with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
between the New Zealand Companies Office and the
Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC).
The Ministry of Economic Development
is redesigning this website with the launch date scheduled
for early February 2006.
"Some progress has been made but there's
much more to be done," said Communications Minister David
Cunliffe about the release of a telecommunications benchmarking
report today.
Ministers have agreed to changes that
will give businesses more time to provide input into proposed
government regulations or legislation, Economic Development
Minister Trevor Mallard said today.
Small Business Minister Lianne Dalziel
today announced the government's strong support for recommendations
from the Small Business Advisory Group.
A stocktake of government policies and
programmes for industry and regional development shows they
are addressing barriers to business performance, Economic
Development Ministry Deputy Secretary Lewis Holden said
today.
The majority of New Zealand businesses
can access finance when they need it according to the full
report on the 2004 Business Finance Survey released by Minister
for Economic Development, Jim Anderton today.
According to a government discussion
paper released today, additional
FM frequencies
for at least five new radio stations could be made available
in most areas of New Zealand.
Diesel fuel sold in New Zealand will
soon have even lower sulphur levels. Chris Kilby, manager
of the Fuels & Crown Resources group at the Ministry of
Economic Development says this latest reduction will result
in sulphur levels of no more than 50
ppm (parts per million),
down from the current 500
ppm.
Minister of Communications David Cunliffe
today requested the Commerce Commission to reconsider its
recommendations on mobile termination rates.
Minister of Communications David Cunliffe
today announced proposed changes to the Telecommunications
Act 2001 to make it more effective.
"New Zealand's small and medium sized
enterprises (SMEs)
are punching above their weight", Roger Wigglesworth, Director
SMEs
in the Ministry of Economic Development said today.
Peter Macaulay has been appointed Programme
Manager for the Government's Digital Strategy, the Ministry
of Economic Development announced today.
The Financial Intermediaries Task Force
today released its final report with recommendations to
the government for a package of measures designed to increase
confidence for consumers in dealing with financial advisers
and marketers.
Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson today
announced online securities market Unlisted would not be
regulated at this time.
The gas pipelines services provided by
Powerco and Vector are to be subject to regulation which
is expected to result in price decreases for consumers,
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard announced today.
A review of the Memorandum of Understanding
on business law coordination with Australia was announced
today by Commerce Minister Pete Hodgson.
Michael Webb, Chair of the Financial
Intermediaries Task Force, today welcomed the high number
of submissions made to the task force and thanked people
for their contributions at consultation meetings.
The Minister of Communications, David
Cunliffe, today announced an extension to the deadline for
comments on the Commerce Commission's final report on regulation
of mobile termination rates under the Telecommunications
Act 2001. Interested parties now have until 1 July 2005
to provide comments.
A consultation paper released today by
the Financial Intermediaries task force sets out the issues
the task force has identified from its first round of consultation
and looks at options to address those issues.
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard says the
potential for wind-generated electricity in New Zealand
appears to be greater than previously thought.
The government today announced a review
of how a number of non-bank financial products, and providers
of them, are regulated. The aim of the review is to improve
the efficiency of financial markets by ensuring that there
is a consistent and effective framework for the regulation
of products and providers.
A new limited partnership regime designed
to help encourage the flow of venture capital investment
into New Zealand was announced today by Commerce Minister
Pete Hodgson.
Communications Minister David Cunliffe
announced today that the Ministry of Economic Development
has released an engineering discussion paper on spectrum
allocations for ultra wide band (UWB)
technology for public comment.
Energy Minister Trevor Mallard today
released the January 2005 edition of the Energy Data File,
containing comprehensive statistics including energy supply
and demand data.
The Financial Intermediaries Task Force
today said it had received over 250 responses to its questionnaire
and over 75 responses to its issues paper.
Information Technology Minister David
Cunliffe today unveiled the shape of forthcoming legislation
to combat spam.
New Zealand's performance against a broad
range of economic indicators and the challenges that lie
ahead are the key questions addressed in a joint publication
released today by the Ministry of Economic Development and
the Treasury.
Today the Communications Minister David
Cunliffe announced that the Ministry of Economic Development
has released an engineering discussion paper on the spectrum
allocations for studio to transmitter links.
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